Our Patron

Shri I.S. Mal is nominated as our patron since 2014. He is about 86 years old and only live founding member of the society. He was born in Bahawal state now in Pakistan. After doing matriculation in Pakistan, he joined State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur in 1947 where he served for 42 years. After retirement from the service, he initiated for elderly organisation which came into picture in 1994 with 25 members only. The said forum is progressing fast under his guidance and has over 600 members at present.

Present Management Committee:​Elderly People Forum (EPF) is currently governed by a body of president, vice-president, general secretary, joint secretary, cultural secretary, treasurer and assistant treasurer There are 4 executive members also in the management committee.

1. Shri B.S. Sachdev is the President of the forum. He is qualified engineer BE(E), MBA(F). He superannuated as Executive Director, Power Finance Corporation Ltd. in 2005. He served as Chairman in Electricity Consumer Grievance Forum NDMC. He is also President (Delhi Pradesh) in Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat since 2008.

2. Shri S.P. Manchanda is the Vice-President of present body. He is banker by profession and has taken VRS from State Bank with the mission to stimulate the general public about their rights available under various laws including RTI Act and to combat corruption in our society. He assists the EPF President in discharging duties and all such duties as the President specifically assigned.

3. Shri R.L. Goyal is the General Secretary of the Forum. He is post graduate in commerce and also passed examination of Audit & Accounts services of CAG. Served in four governments viz. Central, UP, Delhi & Goa. Visited 15 counties in connection with audit of High Commission & embassies. After retirement from service, served in World Bank, WHO projects. He is responsible for all the secretarial and execution of the work of the Forum and carries out all the correspondence work on behalf of the Forum. He is also responsible for preparing and presenting the annual General Report along with audited accounts in the annual general body meeting of the Forum.​3. Shri R.L. Goyal is the General Secretary of the Forum. He is post graduate in commerce and also passed examination of Audit & Accounts services of CAG. Served in four governments viz. Central, UP, Delhi & Goa. Visited 15 counties in connection with audit of High Commission & embassies. After retirement from service, served in World Bank, WHO projects. As treasurer, he maintains the bank accounts and keeps record of money received and expenditure by maintaining the cash book and other account records of the Forum. He is responsible to receive subscriptions and donations to the Forum. He shall prepare the annual budget of the Forum in consultation with other office bearers and present the same before the General Body.

4. Shri D.P. Gupta is the Cultural Secretary of the Forum. He is also banker by profession and retired as senior manager from UCO bank. He is actively involved in welfare of the senior citizens. As cultural secretary, he is responsible for rich entertainment of our elderly brothers and sisters on different occasion. He prepares and sends birthday cards to all members of the forum. He is in-charge of the forum's library which has about 250 books/magazines on different subjects. All the members can get these books/magazines issued for reading and enjoyment.

5. Shri Ramesh Sapra is the Treasurer of the Forum. He did M.Com. and retired as Senior Section Supervisor from Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). He will assist the President and other office bearers in maintaining accounts and affairs of the forum. As Treasurer, he maintains the bank accounts and keeps record of money received and expenditure by maintaining the cash book and other account records of the Forum. He is responsible to receive subscriptions and donations to the Forum. He shall prepare the annual budget of the Forum in consultation with other office bearers and present the same before the General Body.

6. Shri J.D. Ahuja is the Executive Member of the Forum.He is post graduate in Political Science and turned 80 this November. He retired as senior accounts officer from Haryana State Electricity Board (now H.V.P.N.L), Panchkula after putting in 40 years of service. He has social instincts to serve the society at large. He is interested in study of religious books, spiritualism and Hindi/Urdu poetry. He is deadly against superstitious and rituals. As cultural secretary, he is responsible for rich entertainment of our elderly brothers and sisters on different occasion. He prepares and sends birthday cards to all members of the forum. He is in-charge of the forum's library which has about 250 books/magazines on different subjects. All the members can get these books/magazines issued for reading and enjoyment.

7. Shri C.S. Bisht is the Executive Member of the Forum. He is a famous yoga teacher and associated with Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Keshav Puram. He assists the President and other office bearers in the affairs of the Forum.

8. Shri B.R. Sareen is also an Executive Member. He was born and brough up in Amritsar. After studies he shifted to Delhi and joined Ministry of Defence. He retired from the Ministry of Defence as SO(Civ). He is also associated with Yog Vigyan Sansthan, Keshav Puram, Delhi.

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10. Smt. Anita Kukreti is female Executive Member of the Forum.

Internal Auditor: Shri Prabhat Gujral is the Internal Auditor of the Forum for the year 2016-18. He is an accomplished mechanical engineer, retired as Director from Central Electricity Authority ( Ministry of Power) in 2007. He has worked as Treasurer in RWA Keshav Puram B2 block colony for more than 15 years.